Jet Engine Repair Engineer I

BARNES; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace is seeking an Engineer to join our Jet AirWerks team. This role provides hands-on shop-floor support, assists in evaluating repair feasibility, and coordinates with major aerospace OEM customers to ensure repairs meet safety and quality requirements.

Responsibilities include developing repair sequences, maintaining routings and documentation, and leading root-cause investigations using basic methods.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant gas turbine component repair or manufacturing experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, basic GD&T, work instructions, and inspection requirements; demonstrates strong written communication, organized problem solving, and a collaborative shop-floor orientation.
• Working knowledge of machining methods (lathe, Mill, EDM, etc.), fixturing, heat treatment, welding, brazing, APS coating is desirable.
• Experience with 3-axis CNC programming, machining setup, CAM, or precision machining is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with industry specifications, processes, and materials.
• Experience writing technical publications and repairs, designing alternate repair processes to achieve stated goals.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
• FAA mandated pre-employment drug & alcohol screening is required, as well as ongoing random testing.
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily shop-floor support; troubleshoot process, tooling, equipment, and inspection issues and escalate risks as needed.
• Support repair-development work packages from opportunity assessment through production release, including scope, schedule, risk, resource, and deliverables.
• Evaluate part condition, damage modes, repairability, restoration needs, and define repair concept options.
• Develop and validate repair sequences including cleaning, inspection, blending, machining, joining, coating, heat treatment, NDT, and final inspection.
• Maintain repair routings, work instructions, and controlled documentation; use 5 Why, 8D, PFMEA for root-cause and corrective-action work.
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality on process trials, training, readiness reviews, transfers, and improvement projects.

Skills

Gas turbine repair

GD&T basics

Machining knowledge

CNC programming (3-axis)

Technical publications

Problem solving

Team player

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

CAM software

Job description

Barnes Aerospace is seeking an Engineer to join our Jet AirWerks team. This role provides hands-on shop-floor support, assists in evaluating repair feasibility, and coordinates with major aerospace OEM customers to ensure repairs meet safety and quality requirements.

Responsibilities include developing repair sequences, maintaining routings and documentation, and leading root-cause investigations using basic methods.